Patents by Inventor Victor D. Herbert

Victor D. Herbert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vitamin supplement composition
    Patent number: 6605646
    Abstract: A vitamin B12 supplement composition comprising vitamin B12 with and/or without added folic acid that is essentially free of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as iron is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using this vitamin composition to prevent brain and nervous system damage, such as peripheral nerve damage, as well as pernicious anemia, such as where such anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor D. Herbert
  • Vitamin supplement composition
    Publication number: 20020193341
    Abstract: A vitamin B12 supplement composition comprising vitamin B12 with and/or without added folic acid that is essentially free of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as iron is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using this vitamin composition to prevent brain and nervous system damage, such as peripheral nerve damage, as well as pernicious anemia, such as where such anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Victor D. Herbert
  • Vitamin supplement composition
    Publication number: 20010029252
    Abstract: A vitamin B12 supplement composition comprising vitamin B12 with and/or without added folic acid that is essentially free of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as iron is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using this vitamin composition to prevent brain and nervous system damage, such as peripheral nerve damage, as well as pernicious anemia, such as where such anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Victor D. Herbert
  • Method for preventing peripheral nerve damage
    Patent number: 6265391
    Abstract: A vitamin B12 supplement composition comprising vitamin B12 with and/or without added folic acid that is essentially free of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as iron is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using this vitamin composition to prevent brain and nervous system damage, such as peripheral nerve damage, as well as pernicious anemia, such as where such anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor D. Herbert
  • Vitamin supplement composition
    Patent number: 5932624
    Abstract: A multiple vitamin supplement composition comprising folic acid and vitamin B.sub.12 disclosed that is essentially free of antioxidants is disclosed. The multiple vitamin supplement composition may contain vitamin B.sub.6. The multiple vitamin supplement composition is useful for lowering serum homocysteine levels to protect against related blood vessel disorders. Further disclosed is a method of preparing such a multiple vitamin supplement and a method of administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: Victor D. Herbert
  • Method for measuring total body tissue iron stores
    Patent number: 5552268
    Abstract: A non-invasive method to measure total body tissue iron stores comprising recovering iron released from total ferritin contained in a body fluid sample derived from a host, measuring the ferritin-iron in the total ferritin and thereby determining total body tissue iron stores. Such an assay is utilized for diagnosing negative iron balance as well as positive iron balance, wherein the latter promotes cancer, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and hepatic failure among other diseases, as well as the susceptibility to such diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Quixote Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor D. Herbert, Spencer Shaw, Elizabeth Jayatilleke